~Virtual Partaay~WoOt wOoT!~

Hello lovelies~I'm glad you've stopped by for a visit! I didn't really have much time to prepare for my party here, I got busy! {{sobbing}} I hope you enjoy!!!!!~

Hello~

Hello lovelies! How have you been? I went to the Amish Country last Friday with my daughter, and I have to say I've never been more happy and relaxed in all my life! My daughter is 10 but she's so mature and smart! It was like having my best friend with me!!!! I never wanted to come home! I secretly hoped to stay forever! And never come back home! But, I had to come back and these are the images I've brought back!!! And a few goodies! (of course)... That will be a later post! Hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!!!!!!~ ;0)

Yippee

Hoo~ray! I won a give~away!!!! It's from twopixiegirls!!!! I'm so excited. I actually got to open it on Mother's Day! I'd say that's an added bonus!!!! Thank you very much Krista! It is absolutely amazing! You must check out her blog!!!!!~http://www.twopixiedolls.blogspot.com

FareWell

~Just a quick note to let everyone know that I'm leaving Friday morning for an overnight trip to the Amish Country with my 10 year old daughter!!!!~ What fun! Take care I'll be back soon!!!
I'll miss ya'll!!!

Pink Happens

Hello~I got alittle email today from the "Junk Gypsies" and I found this little boutique in Oklahoma through their website http://www.gypsyville.com
And wow~what eye candy! I wish we had stores like this in my area! Such my style!!!!!! They only have a myspace page for now! Go and get your fill of sweet treats!!!! http://www.myspace.com/thecloverleafboutique

**SpArK**

I've gotten a little creative! Yes, the spark is back! That's my little guy! He makes the sunshine on the cloudiest days! And the art below is from Sommerset Studio. Sandra Evertsons workshop! Sandra is such an amazing artist! I know all of you would agree! She brought the "spark" back!!!! Have a wonderful day! http://www.sandraevertson.blogspot.com

{{sigh}}

Lost is how I have been feeling. Not depressed or sad. Just lost. I feel as though my creativity and imagination have been sucked right out of me! I want so many things in my life. Not really material things. Just happiness, art, love, moonlight etc.... It's so hard to get those things in the world today! Everyone is so busy, frustrated and alittle un~kind at times. I feel like I'm living in a very cold sterile place. I need warmth and love~ I have been reading alittle lately and I saw something that caught my eye.. Moon Water... It's supposed to be great for you! So, I may try it.
Recipe for Moon Water:
fill a glass container with spring water and cover tightly. Set this water filled container outside in the "moon light" for 24 hours. Put in the refrigerator to chill.. Pour it in a fantastic glass of your choice and drink up! We shall see! Now, if only I could find my glass pitcher!!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!

Butterfly kisses

Just wishing you all a very enchanted weekend!~

Visitors

I heard whispers in the wind say that you can have magical visitors if only you believe! Do you believe? These are magnificant little creatures from a movie that I adore. {{FairyTale~A true story}}.. It is such a must see if you love enchantment and magic! It will definitely take your mind of off present day issues, if only for a moment!

Hello

Hello~ Just a very quick post to say hello. There's a few things here that are in my little world at "Lola's Cottage"! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday! I will be back to share more goodies tomorrow! I'm off to the farm market for fresh berries and cream to top my warm butter cake! Would you like some?! Take care lovelies, and enjoy your day!

~UpDaTe~

Hello! I am so happy to see you're here! I have some good news... I have been working on an Etsy update~ New items AND for a limited time: FREE gift with EVERY order! No matter how big or small!!!!~

Take care friends!

And thank you so much for stopping by!!!~

Bubbles

Mermaid Fairy!

Lola Style

Hello~ I hope the day finds you well.... Just a few of my things that I love! I call my style "LoLa sTyLe"!! A few must haves: mannequins in hats, vintage bird cages, chandeliers, funky chairs, leopard print, and good luck! (note the horseshoe above my door)~
I hope to show you much more!!!! It's my 10 year old daughters birthday today, so I must be going.. I will see you all soon!~

love and happiness to you all~

Count your blessings

Good morning lovelies! Breakfast anyone!!~
I have a new blog banner!!! It's lovely I think.. And you'll never guess that I got it for free! Yep, free!!!! A very dear gal is actually giving them away! She's so incredibly sweet and such a wonderful person!!!~ I'm sure you know her..... Count your blessings!!!!http://countingyourblessings.blogspot.com/ Her blog is fantastic!!! If you haven't been there, it's a must!!!!!!
Take care dolls~ I hope you all have a lovely art~filled day!!!!!~

See you tomorrow!~

~Rain~

I just love rain!~ The way it sounds, it's so comforting to me! It's raining here today... Won't you come on in for some tea?! I have Jasmine, Orange, green or white! And yes... fairy cakes!

I'm so happy to have you here!!! Please come on in and have a seat, make your self comfy while I tell you about my new ideas of a fantastical fairy life.............

*Tears*

Hello~ I have to say thank you to all who left me such inspiring comments and emails. I can say I have done everything everyone suggested and although it took alittle while I feel so much better... But, what really made me feel better was all of you. The time you took to put in a comment and an email, the stories you've shared with me. I was looking so down on the world and then you guys pop up and do what you've done. How can I look down on the world knowing that you all are in it!!!!~


I have tears but they are now happy tears.. I'm not sure what happened to me but I can see I'm not alone! I have wept reading over what you all have wrote. I'm actually blown away at your responses. You all don't have to leave comments, but you do and that's what really turned me around.

I wish I could thank you all with something special but I don't know how or what to do so all I can say is THANK YOU!!!! And give you HUGE hugs! And I want you all to know that you have saved someone's soul... You showed you cared and I feel so much better...

It takes special people in this world to do that..... And, I'm lucky enough to know you!!!!!!!~
Take care sweet ones. And remember you have a true friend right here!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silent Sadness

Hello~It took me along time to come on here and post an entry. I am feeling an incredible sadness. I am having some hard times here in my world. I won't bore you with them~ I have even cleared out my art studio. Ever since I had that awful flu I am not the same person any more and I don't like what I'm feeling. It feels as though I'm giving up, giving up on everything. You name it, it's been happening to me.... Even a tiny little thing as a swap gone bad! I sent out my swap and I never received mine. Down to the littlest things.... It's all going wrong. I have no energy, no vision, no imagination, no life left in me. I'm scared... It's a sadness that can't be explained~ I don't know what is happening to me. Everything I've loved before is a torture for me now. This big world is so full of mean people and people who will try to zap your imagination and ideas~ I'm so tired of it.. To the point that I don't even want to leave my home, but, I don't like my home! I'm trapped in a world I do not like. I don't know how to escape! I want to create and live in my own little world, but the environment and people around me are preventing that from happening. I need to get back to myself, or invent a new self. I just don't have the energy to try anymore. I've tried so hard to accept the things I have to live with, accept the place I live in, but, I can't do it anymore. I will always post on my blog~I'm just not sure how anymore~ I need my heart uplifted.....

Flu

I have been ill~ Yucky! I was in bed for 3 whole days. I've been sick for 5 days! But, I think I won't die!!!!~
I really thought I was!!!!~
Hope everyone is doing well~
Since I've been outta "commision" for a few days I don't really have much to post! I'm working on it though!!!!!~

SMILE~~~

HomeBound

Hello! I have been homebound due to our snow storm!~ UGH!! I love snow but, not on a weekend!!! hahaha... So, here's a few pics of my tiny attic space and my latest "altered top hat", number 2 in my "Altered Top Hat" series. And, of course the snow! I wish my attic was bigger! I go up there and sit sometimes. It's full of my treasures just waiting for my kids to get older so they can come out of the attic!!! (treasures, not the kids)!!! hahaha!~ I put all of my favorite things up there! It's sad really, I buy these great things and then I put them up there.. Is that an emotional disorder??!! hahaha~ One day I will enjoy my treasures, until then, I shall visit them! YEp, I think it's a disorder!!! Take care lovelies!!!!!~ (the beautiful brown shirt hanging on one of my mannequins below is from Pearl at Magnolia Pearl.. Can you believe she sent it to me as a gift!!) What a lady!!!!!~ She has a blog now.. http://www.magnoliapearl.com

!!!!!!Drum Roll Please!!!!!!

As the clock struck Midnight, the bells rang and the fairy danced in the moonlight all to excited to pick the spectacular winner!~ With much delight, she dove her hand into the magic bowl and pulled out a rather delicious name! ~~An altered fairytale!!!~~ http://analteredfairytale.blogspot.com
Congratulations!!!!!!!

The fairy and I are content!!~

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!~

~midnight~

Tonight, at the stroke of midnight~The lucky winner will be picked!!!!~

~~BLOG GIVE-AWAY~~ETSY GRAND OPENING~

I have news!!!! I am doing my second blog give-away!!!!! This is what you'll get, PLUS a few little secret gifts!!!!! I am having a blog give-away to announce my Etsy Grand Opening!!!!!!!!
I'm excited about it! So, I wanted to include my blog friends!!!!!

ONe more surprise!!! To the first 3 Etsy orders, you'll receive extra SURPRISES with your order!!!!!!!!
I'm new at Etsy
so I will try my best
to make your purchase wonderful!!!!!~ Tell your friends!!!!!!!~

I'll be picking a winner by Wednesday March 5th by midnight!!!!!! If I seem to get alot of comments, I am planning to do 2 give-aways the same day!!!!!
I hope you all go visit my Etsy, I'd love to have you!!!! http://www.themagiccottage.etsy.com

Fairy Apothecary

My lastest project!!!!
I named this "Fairy Apothecary"!!!!
This was actually really fun
to do!
I did enjoy it!!!!!
Tomorrow is my
big announcement!!

Make sure to swing on by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~

Fairy Tea~

Some Inspiration I named "Fairy Tea"... I could imagine fairies having tea here!!!!!